Department · vaiu-arc-urban-*
The analysis, planning, and governance of cities and regions: land use, transportation, urban economics, community development, and urban data science.
Research areas
Faculty directory
Department chair · Planning Theory & Land Use
Prof. Dmitri Rhodes
Planning theory and history, land use regulation and zoning, and comparative planning systems.
Professor · City Form & Public Space
Prof. Hassan Hollow
Urban design and morphology, public space and placemaking, and large-scale masterplanning.
Professor · Transportation & Mobility
Prof. Bruno Ashby
Transportation planning and policy, transit and active mobility, and mobility innovation and autonomous systems.
Professor · Housing & Community Development
Prof. Anwar Cassian
Housing policy and affordability, community development and participation, and spatial justice and equity planning.
Professor · Urban Analytics & GIS
Prof. Jian Jarrow
GIS and spatial analysis, urban big data and digital twins, and city sensing and simulation models.
Professor · Environmental Planning & Resilience
Prof. Anika Mercer
Climate resilience and adaptation planning, urban environmental systems, and disaster risk and recovery planning.
